Drug dealers come unstuck while using the Encrochat encrypted-messaging app, and we put the Lensa AI avatar-generation tool under the microscope.

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Rico Acosta, IT manager at Bitwarden.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Episode links:

• Smashing Security 229: Dating leaks, right to repair, and a stinky bishop - Smashing Security.
• Hard cheese: Stilton snap shared via EncroChat leads to drug dealer's downfall - The Register.
• Operation Venetic: Pet dog and accidental selfies help convict international drugs traffickers - NCA.
• What does the Lensa AI app do with my self-portraits and why has it gone viral? - The Guardian. 
• Lensa, the AI portrait app, has soared in popularity. But many artists question the ethics of AI art - NBC News.
• I Uploaded Photos of Myself to the New Lensa A.I. Portrait Generator. The Results Were Stunning, Strange… and Super Creepy - Artnet.
• People keep sharing their AI-generated portraits: What to know about Lensa, and why some push back on it - USA Today.
• How Is Everyone Making Those A.I. Selfies? - New York Times. 
• Lensa AI: Security concerns regarding app behind colourful selfies on social media - The National News.
•  ‘Magic Avatar’ App Lensa Generated Nudes From My Childhood Photos - Wired. 
• Celebrities Are Obsessed With This Amazing New AI Portrait App - Hello Giggles. 
• This AI Self-Portrait App is Taking Over the Internet - Medium.
• Wednesday Shows Off Her Moves - YouTube.
• ‘Wednesday’ faces backlash over Jenna Ortega’s COVID dance scene - NME.
• Channel Television Disco Dancin' Final - YouTube.
• Sticky Pickles.
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